Session Start: Sat Nov 29 19:09:10 2003
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20031129.log'
<Ire> Session 130: Crystal Exodus Part VI - Hope Remains Part Two
<Ire> Time Chart: 2 hours after last session
<Ire> Location: In a van in Mega City
* Snipe shuts off the van, glancing out the window at the streets. Traffic is normal today and no one seems to be paying them any attention
* Snipe sits in the back, checking the charges on his handguns.
<Snipe> NRP: Er, Ire did that
* Dias sits in the passender seat, stretching
* Ire puts some type of communication device in his right ear, then holds out one to Dias.
<Ire> NRP: Dammit, Snipe Did that
* Dahok cracks his neck from side to side and double checks his gauntlets
<Ire> NRP: *burns himself*
* Dias nods and places it in his ear
* Snipe leans back, holding out three more to the rest in the van.
<Snipe> This will allow us to stay in touch with Chip.
<Ire> ... *takes one, securing it in his ear*
* Dahok grabs it and scratches his head, he then puts it in his ear
<Snipe> Don't want one, Junior?
* Ire glances at Junior
* Ire looks at Dahok
* Dahok looks over at Ire and shrugs
<Ire> I think the tuning out thing isn't isolated to Silouette alone.
<Dias> ...*looks back* How stubborn. *looks over to Snipe* I think he really dislikes us.
<Dahok> Maybe it's contagious?
* Snipe waves his hand back and forth in front of Junior
<Snipe> Either that or he's in his happy place.
* Ire shrugs.
* Junior glances at Snipe.
<Dahok> This'd be the first time for that.
<Junior> Sorry. *takes 8t
<Junior> *it
<Snipe> You alright, Junior? You seemed kind of distant there.
<Junior> What's the date?
<Snipe> The date?
* Dias looks over at Snipe then at Ire, then at Snipe, then at Ire agai
<Ire> ...problem? *looks at Dias*
* Junior nods.
<Snipe> Uh..I think it's the 17th
<Dias> Oh nothing.
* Ire turns away from Dias.
<Junior> I was just lost in thought. In less than a month I have to head for the Alliance.
<Snipe> The Alliance, eh?
<Dias> Just don't get lost in thought while in battle.
* Junior glances at Dias. "I'll try not to."
<Ire> Keep your focus on your own immaturity while in battle and out of my team's problems.
* Dias sticks his tongue out at Ire
* Snipe glances at Ire, then at Dias. He makes a whipping sound.
* Junior looks at Ire for a moment and nods.
* Dahok looks at the ensuing happenings
* Dias sticks his tongue out at Snipe
<Snipe> Everyone ready?
<Junior> Readiness only goes as far as the getting out of the van.
<Ire> ...What is your plan, exactly?
<Dias> Yeah what is your plan?
<Snipe> The...plan? Well, to bust in the front door, fight our way up to the floor where Slasher is, free him, and get out.
<Ire> ....
<Dias> Oooh the old knock on the front door and let fight our way to the goal plan. A classic!
* Ire rubs his face.
* Dias unbuckles himself and reaches for the door, ready to get out
<Ire> I suppose I shouldn't have expected much from you two.
<Dahok> We're gonna die aren't we?
* Snipe opens the door and gets out, closing it. He puts his hands in his brown coat.
<Snipe> Not on my watch.
* Dias hops out and stretches
* Ire opens the side door and gets out.
<Dias> Man Snipe, they really don't think much of us, even though we did save the galaxy once or twice.
<Snipe> Well, we didn't think much of our elders, either.
<Dias> That was true...*scratches the back of his head*
<Snipe> Lets just teach them like the Hunters taught us.
* Snipe begins to walk towards the building.
* Junior follows them out, "The heroes are always greater than the people."
* Ire sighs
<Ire> I would have preferred a plan.
* Dias walks alongside Snipe
* Junior glances to Ire. "I don't sit around thinking about grass growing."
* Dahok follows behind Ire and Jr.
<Snipe> GM: *no one seems to pay them any mind as they walk along the sidewalk toward the towering building that is McCabe's place of power.
<Dahok> Now you guys are sure that he is in this building and wasn't moved right?
<Ire> GM: *Chip's voice rings in their ears as they approach* Chip: I'm sure.
<Dahok> GAH! *jumps*
<Junior> And defensive systems?
<Ire> Chip: Leave it all to me.
<Junior> Have you already taken care of them?
<Ire> Chip: Some. Others I'll have to deactivate as you encounter, mainly because they're hidden.
<Dias> When the man says leave it to him, he means leave it to him.
* Junior quirks his brow.
* Snipe tilts his head as he listens
<Snipe> Great, he's basically saying he's not totally in control.
<Ire> ....
<Ire> Chip: I resent that.
<Dias> He is?! *looks concerned*
<Junior> Ire, this isn't boding well.
* Snipe looks irritated, more so than Ire is right now. And that's a feat.
*** Stark has joined #taw
<Snipe> Dias, you idiot. What part of "I have to detactivate as you encounter" don't you get?
* Stark walks out from the side to join the Alt members.
* Snipe glances at Stark, nodding.
<Ire> Harlequin.
* Dahok sniffs the air and looks over at Stark
<Stark> Warren. *nods*
<Dahok> ...Sure glad you finally joined us.
<Stark> I was preoccupied with reconnasance.
<Snipe> Chip, what is the best way into the building.
<Dias> I was only concerned that I my hair might get messed up.
<Snipe> Chip: The front door, actually.
<Dahok> And what did you find for us Stark?
* Junior glances to Stark, listening.
<Stark> A whole lot of nothing. The building itself is very secure.
<Stark> I did however locate a potential guise.
<Junior> What do you mean?
<Ire> Oh?
* Snipe converses slightly with Chip.
* Stark holds up a folded uniform.
<Snipe> (silently)
<Dias> Get this Snipe, he found out that the building is very secure.
<Stark> A security uniform.
<Ire> ... Hmmm.
* Ire seems to be coming up with a plan.
* Snipe looks over at Ire, especially when the man turns to look at Dias and himself
<Snipe> ...Dias, I really don't like that look.
<Stark> It may prove useful in an infiltration operation--but it seems our war heroes would prefer to bust in guns blazing.
<Stark> I propose one of us use the uniform and slip in around the commotion.
* Ire waves his hand
<Ire> I got an idea.
* Junior looks to Ire.
<Junior> Let's hear it.
* Dahok walks over to his group and listens
<Dias> Want me to punch him out?
* Ire takes the uniform, putting it against Snipe.
<Ire> It fits.
<Snipe> ...
* Dias looks at Snipe
<Dias> ...Yeah give it to one of the most recognizable people.
<Ire> You think too highly of yourselves.
* Ire steps back
<Ire> We three would be noticed by McCabe sooner. He already knows we're here, more than likely. I propose Snipe dress up and claim he has caught us. While you, *turns to Dias* begin a distraction out here. With your distraction, they will wave Snipe on to lock us up.
<Dias> Will I get to fight?
<Ire> ....
* Ire twitches
<Junior> It's a good plan.
<Dahok> We should probably hurry up, we might draw attention
* Snipe grabs the uniform
<Snipe> I'll go change. *walks into an alley*
<Junior> And if they do recognize you, all we've done is gone with your original plan.
* Snipe comes back out, dressed like a security officer. He tips down his hat to cover his face partially, then throws out some handcuffs to the Alters
* Stark presses his shades up the bridge of his nose.
* Dias bends over stretching, he then begins stretchign his legs from side to side
* Ire grabs his, placing it loosely over his wrists.
* Dahok grabs the cuff then places it loosely around his wrists
* Stark and Junior follow suit.
<Snipe> Alright, Dias. Wait 2 mins, then start blowing up things around the building.
<Dias> I'll be sure to catch up with you guys later.
* Snipe grabs a gun and aims it at the Alters, waving them in the direction of the building
<Snipe> Okay, lets do it.
* Dias walks over to a lamp post and leans against it
* Dahok begins walking towards the building
* Ire walks along.
* Snipe leads them into the building. Some people stand up, looking concerned as he leads them in. A lowly security guard runs over.
* Junior and Stark follow them in.
<Ire> Guard: S-Sir, what is going?
<Snipe> I found these suspicious characters trying to get into the building. I'm going to take them into the interrogation room and find out if they're spies.
<Ire> Guard: I'll...have to clear it first.
* Ire gives the guard a sharp glance, then half-glances at Snipe.
* Snipe glances at his chronometer, then begins to silently curse Dias' sense of timing.
* Dias pushes himself off the lamp pole then spins around punching it, causing it to rip straight off the hinges and flies straight towards an empty car
* Junior remains silent.
<Snipe> Guard: *begins to head to the desk, not hearing the sad excuse for a distraction outside*
* Dias waits a few seconds then watches the car explode
<Snipe> Guard: Wh-What was that?
<Snipe> ...It seems there's more of them! Quickly, we need to get these under lock up so we can deal with the rest! *he barks out*
<Snipe> Guard: But..but we have to follow order...
* Snipe grabs the Guard and lifts him up, pulling him to his face
* Dias blurs forward and rams into another car, sending it sliding into a fire hyrdrant
<Snipe> We don't have time. Do you want this place to fall into enemy hands?! Now MOVE IT. *Throws him down*
<Snipe> Guard: *nods, rushing off*
<Snipe> Chip: Alright, head to the elevator.
* Snipe walks over to the elevator and hits the button, opening the doors.
* Ire walks in.
* Junior steps onto the elvator with Stark.
* Dahok steps on behind them
* Snipe glances up at the camera in the elevator as the doors shut.
<Snipe> I hope that thing isn't recording, Chip.
<Snipe> Chip: Don't worry. I got it looped.
* Ire removes the handcuffs.
* Dias begins to cause a steady stream of chaos, increasing the amount of destruction each time
<Snipe> What floor is Slasher on?
<Snipe> Chip: 45. However, the elevator won't directly go there. We'll have to move to floor 43 and go from there.
<Snipe> ...*punches the 43rd button*
* Stark drops the handcuffs to the ground, leaning on his staff.
<Ire> GM: *several police officers arrive and begin to chase Dias around, trying to arrest him*
* Dias runs from the cops, almost dancing between them as he nimbly dodges them, leading them around for fun
* Dahok goe stotake his cuffs off but he finds that they locked and tigthened
<Dahok> Son of a Bad Mojo!
<Snipe> ....What did he just say?
<Ire> ...
* Stark blinks at Dahok.
<Dahok> Some help here...
<Junior> ...
<Snipe> ...Let me guess. You actually locked them?
<Dahok> Yes...
* Dahok fumbles his hands arouns
* Ire rubs his temples.
<Snipe> ...that is like so pathetic, man.
<Dahok> I've got bad luck...sorry.
<Snipe> You remind me of another mentally challenged person I know.
<Junior> NRP: Meanwhile, X1 stares at a glass of water, drooling.
<Dahok> Who?
<Snipe> Lets just say he's busy playing tag with the cops right now.
<Snipe> GM: *the elevator doors open*
<Dahok> Ohh...Him.
<Stark> It appears there's one in every group.
* Snipe steps out into the hallway. It leads only one way, left. It looks like your plain, ordinary hallway, only it lacks any doors from here until the bend at the end, which takes a right.
* Ire moves out.
* Dahok steps out his hands still cuffed
<Snipe> Obviously whoever built this thing decided just to build hallways for fun.
* Dahok sighs
<Snipe> Chip: Don't be so easily deceived, McCormick. There's more hidden things in this building than you can imagine.
<Stark> NRP: Two or three?
<Snipe> Chip: There's motion sensors in this hallway on certain floor tiles. I'm going to find a pattern for you
* Ire looks down at the white, baige, and speckled floor tiles.
<Snipe> Chip: White tiles are safe to walk on.
<Snipe> Right. *claps his hands together, then bounces from white tile to the next until he reaches the bend of the hallway.
* Junior follows Snipe's lead
<Dahok> White tiles only huh...*begins hopping from white tile to the next*
<Ire> ... *calmly steps out, stepping out to avoid the motion sensor tiles*
<Snipe> GM: *this part of the hallway is all one floor color and it continues down to another bend, which hangs a right, too. One door is located on the right wall*
<Ire> GM: *Dahok loses his balance before he makes it*(
* Dahok slams onto the tile floor
<Snipe> Chip: Oh great. I have all sorts of alarms trying to go off. Who the hell hit the motion sensors?
* Dahok struggles to push himself up
<Snipe> Mini-Dias, it seems.
<Snipe> Chip: Who?
* Dahok gets upright and hops over to the others
<Snipe> Forget it. Do they know we're here?
* Junior grimances, looking to Ire.
<Dahok> Sorry...Could someone please get these cuffs off?
<Snipe> Chip: I'm trying to silence all the damn alarms, but there's so many. Hold on.
* Junior flicks on his sabre and cuts Dahok free.
* Ire eyes Dahok, almost angerily.
<Dahok> Was that so hard now?!
<Snipe> Chip: Okay, we can't take the short cut I had planned. Avoid the room on the right, it's now activated to fry your asses if you go in.
* Dahok drops his hands to his sides finally
<Snipe> Chip: Continue down the hallway.
<Junior> Dahok, you're probably strong enough to have snapped them on your onw.
<Junior> *own
* Snipe begins to walk down the hallway, passing the room.
* Ire follows Snipe.
<Dahok> ...You're probably right Jr.
* Junior follows as well.
* Dahok follows behind the others
* Snipe comes to the next bend. Here the hallway ends, but there are two doors. One on the left, one on the right.
<Snipe> Chip: Alright, take the door on the left.
* Ire walks over, opening the door. It appears to be a storage room of sorts. He cautiously moves in.
* Dahok passes by the first door then glances at it, thinking about it, but contiues on after the otehrs
* Snipe moves in, glancing at the boxes. He opens one and sees it's just random parts for machines.
<Snipe> Chip, this is just a storage room.
<Ire> Chip: Observant, John. Look at the ceiling for an air vent.
* Snipe begins to look up at the ceiling.
<Junior> This can't be how McCabe goes to work every day.
* Dahok steps into the storage room
<Ire> Chip: No. We're taking the long-way, since your boy activated all the traps for the main way.
* Ire glances at Dahok.
* Junior glances at Dahok.
<Dahok> Sorry if I'm not perfect like you guys, sheesh!
<Ire> GM: *it sounds like someone is coming down the hallway - the way they came!*
<Snipe> I found it. *climbs up on a box and grabs the vent cover, straining to pull it off. He finally does, throwing it to the side*
* Ire whips around, his handgun in hand
<Ire> Someone is coming.
* Stark aims with his pistol.
<Stark> NRP: Junior.
* Ire leans against the wall, waiting for the person to walk in.
* Dahok grabs the handle and turns it
<Dahok> NRP: DOH!
* Snipe climbs up into the airvent, then hangs in there, waiting for the person
* Dias swings the door open and steps into the storage room
<Ire> Chip: Don't panic. It's Dias.
* Ire looks tempted to pull the trigger anyway.
* Junior holsters his gun and shakes his head. "It'll be over soon."
* Dias has atleast 4 uniforms in his arms
* Ire puts up the gun
* Snipe hangs in from the airvent
<Junior> Why did you strip them?
<Snipe> It's begin enough for us to climb through.
* Ire eyes Dias
<Ire> It's a little late for that.
<Dias> Oh I didn't get them for us to wear.
* Dias drops them on the ground
<Snipe> ...you stripped them for the hell of it, then? Creepy.
<Dias> It sure was a funny sight to see 4 cops handcuffed to each other.
<Junior> ... I'm not going to ask.
* Junior heads for the shaft.
* Snipe offers a hand.
* Stark takes it and pulls himself up.
<Dias> NRP: Oooh Jr.'s heading for the shaft.
* Ire looks at Dias like he's insane.
<Stark> NRP: damnit!
* Snipe offers his hand for the next person.
* Dahok reaches up and grabs it
* Snipe pulls Dahok up.
* Snipe offers his hand again
<Ire> GM: *the airvent is rather big and continues forward for a good while*
* Ire waits for the others.
<Dias> Guess I'm next! *leaps up grabbing onto Snipe's hand*
<Snipe> ...you didn't need help up here...
* Snipe yanks Dias in.
<Snipe> Chip: Alright, Junior, since you're ahead of everyone. Continue forward for three meters, then you should find an airvent that leads upward.
* Junior heads forward, keeping vigil.
* Ire pulls himself up into the airvent last
<Dias> I know. *smiles as he clibms on*
<Dias> NRP: crawls*
* Dahok crawls behind Jr
<Ire> GM: *exactly 3 meters, Junior finds an airvent that goes up*
<Junior> Are we heading up?
<Ire> Chip: Yes. Head up until you come to another horitzontal airshaft. Go left then.
* Junior climbs up, moving left.
<Snipe> Chip: You should come to an airvent opening. You want to go down it.
* Dahok reaches it shortly after Jr and begins to climb up
* Junior does so.
* Dias begins climbing up
* Dahok reaches the hoirzontal shaft and goes left
<Ire> GM: *Junior is inside some type of monitor room. However, the monitors only show Floor 45*
* Snipe climbs up, with Ire following.
<Ire> Chip: While you are on Floor 44, this is the floor that is the only way to access floor 45.
* Dahok reaches the shaft that drops down and heads down
* Dias reaches up to Dahok and drops down after him
<Ire> Chip: Because of various traps on Floor 44 and 45. A lot are hidden even from me. Getting maps of these floors has been extremeyl difficult.
<Ire> *Becareful
* Snipe drops in, with Ire landing in behind him.
<Ire> GM: *one door leads out of this room*
<Junior> We're going blind, then...
<Snipe> Great.
* Ire grunts.
<Dias> Awesome!
<Dahok> *looks back at Dias*
<Snipe> ....*sighs at Dias* Forgive him.
<Dias> Sorry I don't get much excitement these days.
* Snipe goes to open the door, but finds it locked.
<Snipe> ...we're locked in, Chip.
* Junior stares at Dias.
<Snipe> Chip: Really? Hold on. I'll access the control locks for the door.
<Snipe> Chip: Unlocked.
<Dahok> You're a sad sad man, you do know that.
<Dias> Eh, atleast I get some.
* Snipe opens the door, revealing another hallway. He steps out into it.
* Ire walks out, too, ignoring Dias and Dahok.
* Dias steps out into the hallway behind Snipe
* Dahok shrugs and steps out into the hallway
<Snipe> GM: *the hallway looks totally empty, except for a plant at the far end*
<Snipe> GM: *next to the plant, the hallway bends right*
<Dahok> ...*eyes perk over to the plant and he closes his eyes*
* Dias looks over at Dahok
<Dias> Hey what's Tarzan doing?
<Ire> ...
* Junior keeps with the others.
* Ire turns to wait for what Chip has to say next.
<Dahok> Stubborn plant.
<Snipe> Chip: Okay, this floor has lasers. If you can use the powder to make the lasers become visible, then you can see what to avoid.
* Snipe reaches into a pocket and pulls out a bag. He steps forward, opens it, and blows out the contents. Pretty soon dozens of lasers can be seen. Thankfully, none are moving.
* Snipe begins to flip and jump around the lasers, almost gracefully. He pauses, then handsprings past two more, then comes to a rest at the end of hallway bend.
* Dias begins making his judgements of the lasers then leaps forward, hopping from spot to spot, bouncing off the wall and hand springing next to Snipe
* Ire begins to go next, avoiding the lasers rather well. He doesn't do it as easily as Snipe or Dias, but he isn't a slacker, either.
* Junior moves with Ire, avoiding them.
<Snipe> GM: *the next part of the hallway goes forward, then bends around to the right. There's one door on the hallway*
* Dahok begins stretching out and shakes his arms around as he loosens them up
<Snipe> Chip: Okay, ignore that door. It's where you would have come out of if you didn't trigger the alarms earlier.
* Dahok leaps forward, planting his feet then leaping and twisting forward, he then flips himself next to the others
* Dias looks around
<Dias> ...Hey what ever happened to the dark feller?
* Ire pauses, glancing around for Stark
<Snipe> I hope he didn't get stuck in the airvent.
<Stark> By now you should know I'm capable of handling myself, Warren.
* Dahok steps over to the plant and closes his eyes
* Dias spins around to Stark's voice
<Dias> AHHH!! GHOST KILL IT!
* Ire doesn't seem to surprised. He just moves on past the door to the next bend, glancing down it
* Snipe follows after Ire
<Junior> How much further is it, Chip?
<Ire> GM: *This hallway is cut short by a large security door*
<Snipe> Chip: Not too much further. Just let me bypass this security door for you.
* Dahok picks up the plant and hands it to Star
<Dahok> NRP: Stark
<Snipe> GM: *the light goes green on the door lock*
* Snipe pushes the door open and finds a lift located there.
<Snipe> Chip: Take the lift up.
* Ire steps onto the lift, leaning back against the rail.
* Dias steps onto the lift and yawns, obviously bored again
* Snipe gets on.
* Dahok steps onto the left
<Dahok> NRP: Lift
<Junior> NRP: BRB
<Ire> GM: *the lift activates on it's own, jerking forward*
<Dias> That was too easy
<Snipe> ?! Dammit, everyone get on fast.
<Snipe> Chip: Isn't that why you have me?
* Ire glances at Junior and Stark below.
* Junior looks up, watching them rise.
* Junior and Stark jump on.
<Dias> That is true Chip.
<Snipe> GM: *the two barely make it before the lift is out of range. In a few moments, it's at the next floor*
<Ire> GM: *there is a huge steel foor with several locks and card key readers*
<Snipe> Chip: Dammit, I wasn't expecting this kind of security.
<Snipe> What...do you mean, exactly, Chip?
* Dias steps up the door and presses his hand against the door, testing it's strength
<Snipe> GM: *alarms go off*
<Snipe> Chip: Well, it's...what the hell did you just do?!
* Ire looks around
* Dias jumps back
<Dias> Huh...
<Dahok> Way to go bone head!
* Snipe holds a hand to his face
<Snipe> Maaaaan.
<Snipe> Chip: In about 5 minutes, the entire floor will be flooded with more security drones than even you and Dias can handle, Snipe. Bust the door down now.
* Dias shrugs and reers his hand back, pounding it into teh door
* Junior flicks on his sabre.
<Ire> GM: *it begins to dent*
* Dias rears his hand back again and rams it into it
* Snipe rears back and begins to ram the door.
* Junior slashes at the door.
<Ire> GM: *The door begins to give in due to the three-way attack*
<Snipe> One more time.
* Dahok leaps back then forward rammign his shoulder into the door
* Snipe rears back and rams.
* Dias pulls his hand back and pounds it back into it
* Junior spins his sabre, slashing it with each upward movement.
<Ire> GM: *KaBOOM. The door falls in*
<Ire> GM: *they are in a room with lots of equipment. The air is colder in here. In the middle of the room is two cryogenic tubes*
<Dias> Father......*leaps forward running towards the cryogenic tubes, he quickly begins to wipe off the condensation on one of them*
* Ire walks in and begins to move down to the tubes. He looks at each of them - inside one is a naked Slasher and the other has a naked Cheryl.
* Dahok slowly steps in
* Snipe stays behind, watching the lift.
*** Slasher has joined #taw
<Ire> Lets deactivate the tubes. *walks over to a keyboard and begins to enter commands*
<Snipe> GM: *the lift lowers suddenly*
* Junior spins, his sabre still activated.
* Snipe pounds his hand into his open palm.
<Snipe> You ready, Junior?
* Dias looks over at Ire
<Dias> God you're friggin slow!
<Junior> You know how I feel about readiness.
* Ire finishes entering the commands and the tubes begin to release pressure, cold air escaping as the machien begins to warm them*
<Snipe> You need to lighten up. The bad boy attitude really just isn't in.
<Snipe> GM: *the lift rises up. Three attack drones are there, standing at about 7 feet in height and having two gauntling guns for hands*
* Dias slides upto the machine with Slasher in, waiting for it to open completely
<Ire> GM: *The doors open, finally. Even though they are coming around, their bodies are still cold*
* Snipe draws the Gospel and dives forward, slashing an arm off one of the drones.
<Dias> Dad, can you hear me?! *puts his hand to Slasher's face*
<Ire> It'll take time for him to realize what's going on.
* Junior slashes at the drones.
<Dias> ...*shakes his head at Ire's comment*
<Ire> Chip: I'm afraid, Warren, that going out the way you came in is impossible. However, I have good news for you. I think, if you have something strong enough, you can punch through the far wall and make an escape from the building.
<Snipe> GM: *the drones open fire at the two, trying to hit them*
* Dahok just stands there, not quite sure what to do
* Snipe flips out of the way, slashing again, tearing another gun off. He spins the sword, then brings it down on top of a second drone.
<Slasher> Gaaah...*slowly starts moving around
* Junior spins his sabre, attempting to deflect the shots.
<Snipe> GM: *one drone, now weaponless, tries to ram Snipe. He leads him to ram a second drone*
* Snipe slides up beside Junior.
* Dias several tears begin to form in his eyes
<Ire> Dias, you're going to need to knock a hole in the wall if we're going to escape.
* Junior glances at Snipe.
* Snipe glances at Junior.
<Junior> No screwing around.
* Dias leans back and clenches his fist, he squats slowly, almost as if he's gathering energy
<Snipe> Right.
* Junior lunges forward, slashing down at a drone.
<Slasher> Where the hell....*moves his hand to his head*
* Snipe lunges forward next to Junior. If anyone was watching, it would seem like two blurs flying at one drone. As each tear into it, their slashes in time with each other, the drone falls apart.
* Ire walks over to Slasher's wife, Cheryl. Taking off his trench coat, he puts it around her naked body, then picks her up and puts her on his shoulder.
* Dias body seems to distort, then suddenly disappears, a split second later something slams into the opposite wall, causing it to shudder
* Snipe slides to the side as the drone falls apart.
<Ire> GM: *the wall shudders, cracks beginning to appear in it*
<Snipe> GM: *the remaining drone turns to face Junior and Snipe*
* Junior turns to the remaining drones, sabre at the ready.
* Snipe holds the Gospel idlely in his hand.
<Snipe> Now.
* Snipe rushes forward.
* Dias reappears back in his spot then darts forward slamming into it
* Junior leaps ahead, spinning mid-air with his blade.
* Slasher pushes himself out of the cryo-freeze chamber and stumbles out
<Slasher> ...Cheryl?
<Ire> GM: *the wall explodes outward, revealing the outside world. However, they are 45 feet up.
* Ire walks over to the hole, glancing down.
* Slasher stands next to the whole
* Snipe slides low under the drone, holding the Gospel up as he tears out the underside of it.
<Slasher> NRP: Dogh
* Dias turns and runs over to Slasher
<Dias> She's ok pops.
* Snipe reaches the back side, turning to wait for Junior to finish off the top part.
* Junior slashes downward, the blade making contact with the ground at the end.
<Dahok> ...*looks at Slasher*
<Snipe> GM: *the drone breaks apart*
<Ire> There's no way down.
* Dahok shudders and walks over to the now whole in the ground
<Dahok> NRP: Wall
<Dahok> Let me try...*holds his hand out*
* Snipe stands up, putting the Gospel over his shoulder as he glances at Junior.
<Slasher> ...Good...Where are we?
<Dias> McCabe's building, we need to get you guys out of here, we'll talk after this.
* Junior looks around and then turns to Snipe, pocketing his sabre.
* Slasher leans against a table, still naked
<Ire> GM: *the lift lowers again. Seems more people are about to arrive in a moment*
<Snipe> ...I think that's our cue to leave.
* Snipe walks over to the hole.
<Ire> GM: *various vines begin to snake up the wall.
<Junior> That sound about right.
<Junior> +s
* Slasher shakes his head, trying to clear his head
<Ire> GM: *the vines finally wrap around and make a little platform. However, a strong wind could take it out, it looks like*
<Snipe> Waitaminute, we're going to escape on vines?
<Dahok> NRP: BLAH!
<Dahok> Yeah...*climbs over and grabs onto the vine, sliding down*
* Ire steps out onto the shakey platform.
* Snipe shrugs, grabbing a vine and sliding down it.
<Ire> GM: *ten drones arrive on the lift. They begin to lumber forward*
* Junior grabs the vine and slides down as well.
* Ire turns, still stnading on the platform of vines as the drones arrive.
<Dias> Slasher, here now.
* Slasher walks over to Dias's voice
* Stark holds up his walking stick "I think not." he casts bad mojo on the drones and slides down.
* Snipe twirls around the vines as he picks up speed.
* Ire eyes the building
* Dahok continues sliding down
<Ire> .oO (I'll be back, McCabe, after the President is safely away.)
* Ire rides the platform down.
* Dahok reaches the bottom and rolls as he hits, he pops up and begins to try to call more vines to reiforce it
* Dias form wavers and suddenly his body and shape shift
<Ire> GM: *only Dias and Slasher are left, with some bad luck drones advancing on them*
* Ire hops off the platform when he reaches the bottom. Snipe is already gone.
* Dias wraps his arms around Slasher and leaps out, freefalling for a short while then floating down
*** Dias is now known as DarkHeart`
* Snipe drives up in the van, slamming on breaks. He leans out the window.
<Snipe> In.
* Junior gets into the van.
* DarkHeart` lands on the ground
*** DarkHeart` is now known as Dias
* Ire opens the door, setting in Cheryl. He then climbs in.
<Junior> I hope they hurry.
* Snipe drums his hands on the steering wheel.
<Snipe> Come on come on come on
* Dias helps Slasher over to the van and into it
* Slasher runs over to the van and leaps in
<Slasher> NRP: DOH!
<Snipe> NRP: Go Slasher!
* Dahok runs over to the van and leaps in
* Slasher climbs into the back of the van, still naked
* Dias climbs in after him
<Dias> Let's mosey on out.
* Snipe jerks it into gear and reverses back onto the street. He then switches gears and begins to speed away.
<Snipe> You say it like a retard
<Dias> Then you say it!
* Slasher shakes his head
<Snipe> Another time.
<Slasher> What day is it?
* Snipe drives out of the city.
<Snipe> I get that a lot. November 17th.
<Slasher> ...*looks up like he's thinking about something*
<Snipe> .... 2222.
<Slasher> ...*double takes* Huh...I expected you 5 days ago.
<Snipe> Riiiight
* Snipe pulls off onto the dirt path
<Slasher> Hey why aren't we heading to my place?
<Slasher> And where's Chip?!
<Snipe> ... It's a long story.
<Junior> I expected more resistance than that.
<Ire> Chip: .... *sigh* No one thinks I can do what I say.
* Snipe parks the van outside the farm house, turning it off.
<Junior> I don't doubt you, but if McCabe knew about you, why did he put all his defenses into computers?
<Ire> Chip: Good question. Something tells me Slasher's mind is so scrambled we won't learn much from him.
<Slasher> CHIP! I missed ya!
<Ire> Chip: You've been frozen. You don't experience time when you're frozen!
* Ire silently slips out of the van.
<Slasher> ...Oh yeah. But I still missed you.
* Slasher looks over to Cherly
<Slasher> NRP: Cheryl
* Snipe rolls his eyes and gets out next.
* Junior follows them out.
<Snipe> Eve: *walks up to the van, opening the back doors. She looks at Cheryl, then at Slasher* Don't worry, we'll bring her up to speed soon. *takes Cheryl into her arms and carries her back into the house*
* Snipe walks over to Junior and Ire
* Slasher leaps out, again still naked
* Slasher looks around
<Snipe> I'm going to guess you two will want to go after McCabe as soon as possible.
<Ire> Yes.
<Slasher> So what's all happened since I was put to sleep?
* Snipe glances over his shoulder at Slasher
* Dahok leaps out and scratches his hair
* Dias pops out
<Snipe> Lets bring him up to speed, then, and I'll help you with getting McCabe. Something tells me Slasher will want to help you guys, too.
* Junior looks to Ire.
* Ire thinks
<Junior> At least that's one mission accomplished.
* Slasher bends over to pick up a flower, his ass sticking out to Jr, Ire and Snipe
<Ire> Yes. *he says to Junior, then looks at Snipe* Bring him to speed, then we'll see if he can help with taking down McCabe
* Dias walks by Slasher
<Snipe> Alright. And try not to look at him. It just encourages him.
<Dias> They kids'll wanna see you pops.
* Slasher walks over to Ire, Jr and Snipe
<Junior> NRP: <Dias> Kids! Grandpa's here! Give him a hug! Try not to look at his wang!
<Slasher> So these two helped you rescue me huh Snipe?
<Snipe> Yes. They're assignment was to learn what happened to you.
* Ire looks at Slasher's face./
* Slasher puts his arms around Jr and Ire and pulls them close, giving them hugs
<Ire> ....
<Junior> ...
<Snipe> That's just a kodak moment.
<Slasher> I want to thank you two for resucing me, even though it did take you a little longer than anticipated.
<Snipe> Dias, get your father into the house and tell him what happened while he was napping.
* Slasher lets go his grip on Ire and Jr and puts his hands to his sides, his wang hanging in the air
* Junior turns and walks away.
* Ire also walks away.
* Snipe looks at Slasher
<Snipe> You ... are an idiot sometimes.
* Slasher looks at Snipe and winks at him
<Slasher> You of all people should know better than that.
<Snipe> Disturbingly.
* Snipe grabs Slasher's arm and leads him into the house.
* Slasher pats Snipe on the back and follows him
<Junior> Are you sure you wanted to save him, Ire?
<Slasher> I have much to learn, and my job's not quite done yet Snipe.
<Ire> An assignment is an assignment. Tikal wanted to know what happened to him.
*** Slasher has quit IRC (Quit: )
*** Snipe has left #taw
* Junior nods.
* Ire looks out at the country side.
<Ire> With Slasher back, toppling McCabe over will be just a matter of time.
<Junior> This planet isn't so bad... it's a shame all it's beauty is an illusion.
* Ire turns his head
<Ire> Most things that we see are an illusion. You have to look past it.
<Junior> This truth isn't a pretty one.
* Junior glances at him.
* Ire nods once.
* Junior nods.
<Ire> Session Ends
Session Close: Sat Nov 29 21:36:20 2003